[Mark's Moneymakers]

5-1 (+8.00 units) yesterday
12-6 (+14.53 units) overall


two 5-1 days in a row to put me at plus 14.53 units. it is a shame that i do not have a money on these. since i started picking just for the fun of it, i have done well. even though i seem to have straightened myself out, i am going to continue just picking for fun. losing over 50 units just wiped me out. i like to set a limit what i can lose in a season and when it gets to that point i stop. i will just continue to post my plays for the heck of it and wait until football starts for my next real wager. i hope some others out there can make some money from my picks now that i am winning.

phillies -131 vs san diego (3 units)............i called last nights phillies game right, although the phillies chump pitcher did not get bombed like i thought he would. i am just not happy with the phils choices with their starting pitching due to all the injuries. ryan madson gets the start tonight, and i like him alot. phils have been winning in games he starts. i think the philllies bats come alive today and this game will not even be close. since i started playing games without any real money on them, and have not researched as much and just going by some gut feelings and it has worked out so far. phillies are getting leiber back on friday, so things might be looking up for them, at least i hope as a phillies fan. i know the division is out of reach, but a wild card is still possible.

milwaukee -135 vs cubs (3 units).......one word...Capuano. this guy can pitch, while cubs starter maddux just average at best, at least on the road this year. cubs are their usual underachieving selves, time for baker to get fired, it should happen soon. not much of an explanation needed for this one.

mets -175 vs pittsburgh (2 units)............another game that requires no explanation. the road challenged pirates vs the mets. enough said. enjoy the free cash.

white sox -210 vs baltimore (2 units)..........very similar to the above game. great home team vs poor road team. sox need to keep pace with tigers and won't lose games like this if they want to.

cleveland -102 vs yankees (1 unit)..........randy johnson just does not scare anybody anymore. cleveland will not him out by the fifth inning today and outscore the yankees.

cincinnati +175 vs atlanta (1 unit)............the braves are playing better ball right now, that is for sure, but this is still a down year for them. braves have a losing record at home while the reds have a winning record on the road, so this is worth a shot at this price. reds have plenty of incentive as they are fighting for not only the wild card, but division still could be won if the cards continue to struggle. only reason the line is so big is hudson pitching for the braves, but he is 0-3 his last three starts and can certainly be hit by a reds team with some offense.


there you go, six more picks. hope my good luck continues. i think this not betting on them has taken the pressure off and has helped me pick winners. i don't know.....it has been a rough year.. good luck everybody!!

[QuickNick]

Mark, that is usually the way it goes. When you are just picking with no money on them, you can't miss. I agree with you on the Reds, that is just too much juice to lay on an underacheiving Braves team. Milwaukee also, they always give the Cubs a rough time, afterall it is a rival game. Those to cities are about 90 miles apart if my memory is correct. Besides Maddux after starting out 5-0 has gone like 2-9 since. 1 more I agree with you is that Randy Johnson does NOT scare anyone anymore.

[naught33]

hey man nice job! keep it up and hopefully if u comeback u can make $$ on these....i dont get why atl is so high either, hudson has been crap..a play on over or cincy is warranted there

[Tommy]

The card looks good Mark. I don't know about the Phils though, they are in disarray right now. Everything is going the other way for them. I like the over tonight. Madson should get ripped up like usual and Phils hit right-hand pitchers pretty well.